He also experienced personal problems with former ally Itamar Franco, his predecessor that later became Governor of Minas Gerais and a fierce opponent of his administrative reforms that saw the states lose its capacity to contract debt and forced a reduction on local government spending.

During the Croatian War of Independence, Slavonia saw fierce fighting — including the Battle of Vukovar.

The morning of the 14th saw fierce fighting along the Trambasore Heights, as another Austrian column under Prince Heinrich of Reuss-Plauen attempted to turn the French right via the Rivoli gorge.

Betamax and VHS competed in a fierce format war, which saw VHS come out on top in most markets.

The 1980s saw fierce disagreements between left and right wings of the party.

Peabody was a fierce opponent of unions and of any social legislation that limited businesses ' right to run their own affairs as they saw fit.

The back yard of the home saw fierce hand-to-hand fighting during the Battle of Helena in the Civil War and will house Living History presentations and archaeology exhibits when restoration is completed.

An unopposed landing of UN forces at Pohang on July 18, 1950 was the first large-scale amphibious operation since World War II, and the region around Pohang saw fierce clashes between South Korea's 3rd Infantry Division and North Korea's 5th Infantry Division during August – September 1950.

" Cao Cao's men saw that Zhang Fei was so fierce and resolute so they were afraid to advance.

Although a fierce opponent of black majority rule and Communism, his government did make concessions towards political reform, whereas internal unrest saw widespread human rights abuses on the hands of the government as well as the militant opposition.

This development did not occur with the Ingush, who saw their autonomy increasingly stripped by foreign rule, and never developed the fierce idealism that the Chechens attained.

Featuring a broader spectrum of sounds than the James Brown samples that had defined the initial release, Follow the Leader saw Rakim at his most lyrically fierce, issuing deft and def threats on such tracks as ' Microphone Fiend ,' ' Lyrics of Fury ,' and the nearly felonious ' No Competition.

The coast south of Alaska saw fierce competition between, and among, British and American trading vessels.

Fortunately coach Tom Hafey saw something in Sheedy's willingness to listen, his determination and fierce desire for the ball.

When forces of the German Sixth Army launched their attack against the city centre of Stalingrad on 13 September 1942, Mamayev Kurgan ( appearing in military maps as " Height 102. 0 ") saw particularly fierce fighting between the German attackers and the defending soldiers of the Soviet 62nd Army.

He also saw some fierce fighting at the Western Front, especially during the Third Battle of Ypres.

Among his accomplishments were his extensive preparations for battle and his fierce defense of the right of the Nephites to govern themselves and worship as they saw fit.

The 1983 general election saw fierce contest for the seat, with the Ulster Unionist Party, Democratic Unionist Party, Social Democratic and Labour Party and Sinn Féin all polling strongly.

Along with a by-election in Leicester South held on the same day, the seat saw a fierce challenge by the Liberal Democrats, hoping to build on their previous by-election gain at Brent East, as well as competition for the anti-war vote from RESPECT The Unity Coalition.

Along with a by-election in Birmingham Hodge Hill held on the same day, the seat saw a fierce challenge by the Liberal Democrats, hoping to build on their previous by-election gain at Brent East, as well as competition for the anti-war vote from RESPECT The Unity Coalition.

In the 1971 war against Pakistan the battalion now as part of the 68th Mountain Brigade, the corps reserves, once again saw fierce action in the defence of Chamb-Akhnur.

Competition between the towns was fierce until the winter of 1861, which saw one of Oregon's worst natural disasters occur in the form of catastrophic flooding.

At the Crag Picquet the regiment saw fierce fighting on 30 October, to such an extent that the regiment was compelled to withdraw from the hill ; it was retaken shortly afterwards and two Victoria Crosses ( VC ) were later awarded.

Hill's division saw fierce action in the infamous sunken road (" Bloody Lane ") at Antietam, and he rallied a few detached men from different brigades to hold the line at the critical moment.

He saw extensive combat during his military career, fighting actions in the Texas War of Independence, the Mexican-American War, the Utah War, and the American Civil War.

While not all Southerners saw themselves as fighting to preserve slavery, most of the officers and over a third of the rank and file in Lee's army had close family ties to slavery.

Plutarch mentions that the Athenians saw the phantom of King Theseus, the mythical hero of Athens, leading the army in full battle gear in the charge against the Persians, and indeed he was depicted in the mural of the Stoa Poikile fighting for the Athenians, along with the twelve Olympian gods and other heroes.

" When fighting broke out again, Hinde saw his Batetela allies drop human arms, legs and heads on the road.

The later phases of the war saw the Federal army developing a truly effective cavalry force fighting as scouts, raiders, and, with repeating rifles, as mounted infantry.

He first saw action against the Ottoman Turks at the Siege of Vienna in 1683 and the subsequent War of the Holy League, before serving in the Nine Years ' War, fighting alongside his cousin, the Duke of Savoy.

The first ( 1642 – 46 ) and second ( 1648 – 49 ) civil wars pitted the supporters of King Charles I against the supporters of the Long Parliament, while the third war ( 1649 – 51 ) saw fighting between supporters of King Charles II and supporters of the Rump Parliament.

A battle in the Syria – Lebanon Campaign of June 1941 saw legionnaire fighting legionnaire as the 13th Demi-Brigade ( D. B. L. E.

According to the Iliad, during the Trojan War, Diomedes fought Hector and saw Ares fighting on the Trojans ' side.

Proletarian internationalism saw itself as a deterrent against war, because people with a common interest are less likely to take up arms against one another, instead focusing on fighting the ruling class.

The Battle of Khalkhin Gol, a border conflict of 1939 ostensibly between Mongolia and Manchukuo, saw heavy fighting between Japanese and Soviet forces.

During September 1944, the city saw heavy fighting during Operation Market Garden.

During World War II trace italienne fortresses could still present a formidable challenge, for example in the last days of World War II, during the Battle in Berlin that saw some of the heaviest urban fighting of the war, the Soviets did not attempt to storm the Spandau Citadel ( built between 1559 and 1594 ) but chose to invest it and negotiate its surrender.

It arrived too late, on October 28, 1973 and saw no fighting.

The early part of the decade saw the rise of major international fighting game tournaments such as Tougeki – Super Battle Opera, and famous players such as Daigo Umehara.

A memorial complex commemorating the battle of Stalingrad, dominated by an immense allegorical sculpture of Mother Russia, was erected on the Mamayev Kurgan, the hill that saw some of the most intense fighting during the battle.

Although the department saw some of the heaviest fighting of World War I, its population rebounded quickly after both world wars.

For the remainder of the war, the county saw sporadic guerrilla fighting until the Anti-Treaty side called a ceasefire and dumped their arms in May 1923.

During the American Revolutionary War, Westchester County saw more fighting and suffering than any other area in the country.

He saw his son's banners flying high and began to hope, with the two armies they had a fighting chance to claim England.

During World War II, it saw heavy fighting between Allied Paratroopers, British XXX Corps and the German II SS Panzer Corps, also known as the Battle of Arnhem.

The creative changes made by the WWF creative board saw wrestling take on a " street fighting ", " bad attitude " approach ; however, despite the revolutionary changes in sports-entertainment that the WWF founded, 1997 remains the lowest of the WWF's financial income and a heavy loss in fan interest to rival WCW.

He came closer to the source of the noise, and he saw two young men fighting for the guest's room in his palace.

Then he saw two bulls fighting over a heifer and waited till in the course of the fight both fell to the ground and became helpless, which made it possible for him to grab one of the bulls by the legs and drag it to the altar.

During the Cultural Revolution in the 1960s, Wuhan saw fighting between rival Red Guard factions.